The Arab Spring's unfulfilled promises

Date created : 08/02/2016 - 15:42Latest update : 13/02/2016 - 11:13

By:
Christopher MOORE
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Georges YAZBECK
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Mayssa AWAD

In January, Tunisia saw a week of protests as people voiced their anger over unemployment and corruption. The country is often held up as an example of one which survived the Arab Spring relatively unscathed, with the Nobel committee honoring the negotiators who organised a largely peaceful transition to democracy culminating in the 2014 election. But many Tunisians feel the political elite does not address the problems affecting their lives. Chris Moore, Mayssa Awad and Georges Yazbeck report.